Carrier profile · USDOT 1097839 · MC-452742 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

PIONEER COACH LLC

1 power unitavg 5.8 yrRegional · 5 statesMADISON, TN94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-452742 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2011–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 860-1690 Email dispatchdouglas@pioneercoach.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 103 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 64 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

66 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 16

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈33.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 67
Annualized: ≈34 / yr
Coverage: ≈33.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’22 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’03–’07

National Interstate’07–’14

Protective’14–’19

National Interstate’22–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2022

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Nov 2022	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → May 2019	$5M	4
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2014 → Apr 2019	$5M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Apr 2014	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2003 → Feb 2007	$5M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

32.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MADISON, TN

805 MADISON INDUSTRIAL RD

Top corridor

TN 41 · TX 12 · NM 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 578020 USDOT 3171401

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 805 MADISON INDUSTRIAL RD, MADISON, TN, 37115-3027
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 860-1690
Fax: (615) 860-1693
Email: douglas@pioneercoach.com
Web domain: pioneercoach.com

Registration

Officers: Douglas Rountree · William Vaughn
USDOT / docket: 1097839 · MC-452742
First registered: Feb 18, 2003
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2026 · 4,418,860 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 29, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 122517548

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

192

Drivers

192

CDL drivers

4,418,860

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

Jul 16, 2026Authority history changeBroker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jul 16, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PIONEER COACH LLC.

PIONEER COACH LLC (USDOT 1097839) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 15, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 64 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 192 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 29, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIONEER COACH LLC's USDOT number?

PIONEER COACH LLC's USDOT number is 1097839, and its motor carrier number is MC-452742.

Is PIONEER COACH LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, PIONEER COACH LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PIONEER COACH LLC's safety record?

PIONEER COACH LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).